How to Ensure Maximum Transparency & Accountability of the Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine

Description: Russia's brutal, illegal invasion has caused devastating damage to the civilian and military infrastructure, razing entire cities to the ground and leaving around 800,000 people homeless. To support Ukraine, many international partners and donor institutions have already pledged to contribute to the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, which according to preliminary estimates of the Ukrainian government, will cost more than USD 750 billion. Since big money is always linked to high corruption risks, the task of Ukrainian authorities and civil society will be to develop and implement approaches that would ensure transparency and accountability for post-war reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine and increase integrity, sustainability and efficiency of the recovery process.

Objectives: The aim of the panel is to discuss the existing approaches, challenges, and elaborate on ways of how to ensure maximum efficiency, transparency and accountability of post-war reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine building on Ukraine's and international best practices of oversight, transparency and accountability.

Coordinated by: Transparency International Ukraine

Featuring: Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Support to Anti-Corruption Champion Institutions program in Ukraine (SACCI), Open Contracting Partnership, RISE Ukraine and European Commission

Speakers:
Veronika Borysenko
International Relations and Development Manager, Transparency International Ukraine

Vladyslav Rashkovan
Alternate Executive Director, International Monetary Fund

Viktor Nestulia
Head of Ukraine Support, Open Contracting Partnership, Chair of RISE Ukraine Coalition

John Sopko
Inspector General, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Andrii Borovyk
Executive Director, Transparency International Ukraine

Oleksandra Azarkhina
Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine

Eka Tkeshelashvili
Chief of Party, SACCI

The 2022 IACC was hosted by the United States government and organised by the IACC Council and Transparency International. It took place in a hybrid format, giving participants the chance to attend online or in person.